{"id":312,"date":"2026-06-23T07:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velanremoteitsupport.com\/blog\/?post_type=techtips&#038;p=312"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T07:42:37","slug":"how-configure-remove-ip-cloudflare-zone-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"techtips","link":"https:\/\/velanremoteitsupport.com\/blog\/techtips\/how-configure-remove-ip-cloudflare-zone-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you configure Cloudflare Zone Lockdown?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782197323295\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What does Cloudflare do?<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cloudflare offers web infrastructure to improve the security of websites. It blocks harmful traffic by acting as a protective filter between the website and visitors. In simple terms, Cloudflare shields your website from hackers, bots, and other threats as part of dependable cloud-based services and secure DNS service solutions.<br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782197341402\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is Cloudflare Zone Lockdown?<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cloudflare offers strong protection for websites, servers, interfaces, and applications from unauthorized access through the Zone Lockdown feature. In this blog, let us see how to configure Cloudflare Zone Lockdown.<br><br><strong>Zone Lockdown Features<\/strong><br>    Helps protect specific URLs, domains, including subdomains, from unauthorized access.\u00a0<br>    The listed IP addresses, CIDR ranges, or networks can only retrieve the resources.<br>    The platform will block access and display an error message if a request comes from an undefined IP address.\u00a0<br>     A single Zone Lockdown rule can cover multiple destinations and accepts both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.<br><br><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>How to Configure Zone Lockdown in Cloudflare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\"><p class=\"schema-how-to-description\">To establish IP lockdown for particular website URLs, follow the guidelines.<br><\/p> <ul class=\"schema-how-to-steps\"><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1782197573083\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Log in to the Cloudflare Firewall App Dashboard and select your account and domain<strong>.<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><br>Go to Security\u2192WAF on the left-hand menu<br>Select the Tools tab<br>From the drop-down menu, choose Create a Zone Lockdown Rule<br><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Enter the details as mentioned below:<br><\/span><br><strong>Name<\/strong>: Give a suitable name for the rule\u00a0<br><em>Ex: Office IP Whitelist, Restricted Dashboard Access, etc.<\/em><br><br><strong>URLs:<\/strong> You can enter full URLs or use wildcards (*) to match subdirectories. The accepted formats include<br><em>Specific Pages: :\/\/example.com or :\/\/example.com<\/em><br><em>Subdomains: staging.example.com\/*<\/em><br><em>Entire Paths: :\/\/example.com*<\/em><br><br><strong>IP Range: <\/strong>Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses or CIDR ranges that are supposed to access these URLs. Enter one entity per line. Access will only be available to these specified IPs. Anyone else attempting to access the URLs will receive a <em>1106 Access Denied or 403 Forbidden error.<\/em><br><br>You can set rule priority under Advanced Options if you have multiple rules that overlap. The greater priority is given to the lower number. Rules with a top priority are applied before other conflicting rules.<br><br>Click Save and Deploy Lockdown Rule<br><br><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1782197880585\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><strong>3 Important Configuration Tips<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\"><strong>One URL per line<\/strong>: If you want to protect multiple directories or pages, enter each URL on a separate row.<br><br><strong>Specify allowed IP addresses:<\/strong> Enter the IP addresses or CIDR ranges that should be allowed access, along with the URLs. Users from other IPs will be blocked.<br><br><strong>Use wildcards when needed<\/strong>: Wildcards help you protect multiple pages under the same directory without listing each URL individually.<br><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1782197949593\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><strong>How to Remove an IP Address Block in Cloudflare<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">To release a blocked IP address in Cloudflare, follow the steps<br><br><strong>For Website Owner \/ Administrator<\/strong><br>You can bypass Cloudflare&#8217;s security checks for your IP by creating a Web\u00a0<br>Application Firewall rule.<br><br>Open the Cloudflare Dashboard<br><br>Log in to your account and choose your domain.<br><br>Go to Security \u2192 WAF\u2192Tools<br><br>IP Access Rules\u2192 you can add your IP address, IP range, or ASN \u2192 Set Action to \u2018Allow\u2019<br><br>You can also create a custom rule in the Custom Rules tab. Set the logic to IP Source Address equals [Your IP Address] and the action to \u2018Skip all security checks&#8217;.<br><\/p> <\/li><li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1782198007378\"><strong class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\"><strong>For a Visitor\u00a0<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Cloudflare itself cannot authorize your personal IP address, but you can try the following tips.<br><br>Clear browser data by deleting cache, cookies, and local storage.\u00a0<br>Turn off VPNs, privacy extensions like ad-blockers, or security tools\u00a0<br>Change your internet connection, such as changing from Wi-Fi to a mobile hotspot.\u00a0<br><br>If none of the above worked, contact the website&#8217;s support team and provide them with the Cloudflare Ray ID shown on the error page. They can help by manually unblocking you.\u00a0<br><\/p> <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Velan, a <a href=\"https:\/\/velanremoteitsupport.com\/\"><strong>leading managed IT services provider,<\/strong><\/a> offers high-quality <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/velanremoteitsupport.com\/managed-server-administration-support-service\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/velanremoteitsupport.com\/managed-server-administration-support-service\">server administration and support services<\/a><\/strong> for global businesses serving in diverse sectors. We are an ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified firm, having more than 19 years of industry experience in offering dedicated remote IT support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Our server support engineers can help you set up Cloudflare and configure Zone Lockdown to secure your website, applications, and servers from unauthorized access.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">If you&#8217;d like to learn more about our services, connect with our experts <a href=\"mailto:info@velanremoteitsupport.com\">at <strong>info@velanremoteitsupport.com<\/strong>.<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92126d18 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-bbc69c7526855b89478d78d6ae834b62 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#000000;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 23%,rgb(169,184,195) 67%);padding-top:2em;padding-right:2em;padding-bottom:2em;padding-left:2em;font-size:12px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Prevent harmful exposure to web pages and applications. Speak with our Cloudflare security specialists today.<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/velanremoteitsupport.com\/contact-remote-managed-it-service-provider\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#000000;font-size:13px\">Schedule Free Consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>People also ask these questions about Cloudflare ZoneLockdown.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782198575396\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Why does a legitimate user get blocked by Zone Lockdown?<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you are a valid user but cannot access the website, your current IP address may not be included in the allowed list. This can happen if your ISP assigns a new IP or if you connect from a different network. An administrator can update the Zone Lockdown rule with the correct details to restore access.<br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782198589565\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>When should I use Zone Lockdown?<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Zone Lockdown can help if you want to protect sensitive areas of a website. It allows trusted users only to access admin panels, login pages, staging environments, internal tools, and other resources.<br><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1782198604781\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How many IPv6 ranges can we add?<\/strong><br><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It depends on the Cloudflare plan you purchased.\u00a0<br><br>Free: 0 rules<br>Pro: 3 rules<br>Business: 10 rules<br>Enterprise: 200 rules\u00a0<br><br>Refer to Cloudflare&#8217;s documentation for the latest limits.<br><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Configure Zone Lockdown in Cloudflare Conclusion Velan, a leading managed IT services provider, offers high-quality server administration and support services for global businesses serving in diverse sectors. We are an ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified firm, having more than 19 years of industry experience in offering dedicated remote IT support. 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